The céilí is over, folks. The time when you could get away based on a cute brogue and some elaborate counterfeiting is going the way of the summer tan. We're not in a John le Carré novel anymore. We're knee-deep in the digital muck of the 21st century, and Ireland's...
Consider Ciara, age 82, who lives in a very small village in County Clare. She is as beautiful and awful as ever, and she continues to relate the ancient tales, those of the Sidhe, and of the impish Púca. Lately, a new kind of trickster has entered her life, one...
Ireland stands at a crossroads. We’re a country famous for our innovation, for our technological ingenuity and for being forward-looking, or at least not inward-looking. Are we really prepared to embrace the metaverse? Are we setting ourselves up to be the global leaders in this new digital world, or will...
Ireland. Endless green landscapes, welcoming smiles everywhere, and a history rich in the spirit of perseverance. I feel like there’s a cold wind blowing. It casts a dark shadow bringing with it a fearful shivering dread that goes deeper than the usual harsh Atlantic storms. It’s the phantasm of Worldcoin,...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
DeFi might seem like a remote world, but I’ll never forget being at a DeFi conference last year. The typical panicky lunge for registration lines, relatable uncomfortable small talk… but then, wait, what’s this. Rather than needing to keep up with a paper name tag, I simply scanned a QR...
I’ve always been interested in the way art and technology can bring people together. My past as a graphic novel artist and writer showed me the impact visual storytelling can have on connecting with others. I never envisioned how powerful these digital collectibles could be – how they can be...
Take Fatima as an example, a skilled weaver in a rural Ethiopian community. Though her detailed designs are breathtaking, getting her products in front of customers outside of her small local market is an ongoing challenge. Picture this—Fatima exploring a bustling metaverse marketplace. Today, her engaging digital tapestries are critically...
